N927SC
Registered owner: CHEVRON USA INC, MS (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON USA PRODUCTION COMPANY (AC2A) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
4 reports on file, 2021-04-13 – 2026-03-04.
Part: BEARING — UNBONDED (P/C LINK RODEND) · airframe 4,055 hrs
PITCH CONTROL LINK UPPER ROD END ELASTOMER SEPARATED FROM CENTER BUSHING AFTER PICKING UP INTO A HOVER. COMPONENT REMAINED CAPTURED BUT PRODUCED A VIBRATION IN THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM. HELICOPTER LANDED AND TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP FOR INSPECTION.
Part: SERVO — LEAKING (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,180 hrs · 3,637 cycles
APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NO. 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP LOW CAS AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INSPECTION, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE FORWARD SERVO SEAL WAS LEAKING EXTENSIVELY, WHICH LIKELY CAUSED THE NO. 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO RUN DRY. THE SEAL IS LEAKING STATIC AS JUST AS FAST AS THE NO 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IS SERVICED.
Part: CONTROL SERVO — UNSERVICEABLE · airframe 1,116 hrs · 1,267 cycles
TAIL ROTOR SERVO CONTROL LINKAGE BEARINGS WORN TO LIMITS
Part: COVER — BROKEN · airframe 749 hrs · 866 cycles
MISCELLANEOUS DC PALLET COVER BROKEN IN TWO PIECES AND HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS